Head of Student Money Advice and Immigration

Department

Student Services

Location

St Mary's Road

Salary

£63,389 to £71,342 per annum

Release Date

Thursday 19 June 2025

Closing Date

Sunday 13 July 2025

Interview Date

Monday 28 July 2025

Reference

SS265

The University of West London (UWL) is ranked the best modern university (non-specialist) in London in the Complete University Guide 2025.

We are ranked 30th university in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2025, Number 1 London university for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2024 and Best university for Student Experience and Teaching Quality in the UK in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.

The UWL community is a diverse body of students and staff who work together to create an environment of success and achievement. We celebrate the diversity of our staff and promote our values in practice through our commitment to inclusivity, progression, and success.

University status awarded in or after 1992

The Department

Student Services is a large multi-disciplinary team that plays a crucial role in supporting our students.

Student Money & Immigration Advice comprises advice on Student Finance & NHS, UWL's internal Scholarships and Bursaries and Student visa and immigration advice in order to support international students. We are a hard-working yet sociable and close-knit team who help and support each other to provide a superlative student experience.

The Role

The University is seeking a highly self-motivated, proactive and organised individual to have overall responsibility for the teams concerned with student advice (funding and immigration), scholarships and hardship funds within student services. The post-holder will provide management and leadership of these key functions, together with expert advice concerning student financial support (e.g. scholarships, hardship funds), funding and statutory benefit entitlements and UKVI Student Route/Tier 4, together with an excellent understanding of UKVI compliance. The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring a high quality student experience is delivered in relation to immigration, financial, and budgeting advice.

Student Advice staff provide a professional, confidential, and free service to UWL students and also to prospective students from the UK or abroad who are considering applying for courses at the University. The team helps with a range of queries and issues from accessing student support (from Student Loans Company and the NHS), money management, housing rights, benefits and on Tier 4 visas for the UK. There is close liaison with stakeholders both internal (Finance, School Administration, Registry) and external organisations (Student Finance England, the Home Office).

This post requires full-time presence on-site. Remote or hybrid working is not available for this position.

The Person

This is a busy role requiring excellent interpersonal, communication and IT skills. You must have a comprehensive knowledge and proven experience of leading a team working with students in an advisory capacity. This will include knowledge of current legislation such as Student Visa/Tier 4, Immigration rules, Student Support and related money matters.

The applicant will need strong organisational skills and have the ability to use initiative and operate in a fast-paced environment while carrying a high workload. The ability to work accurately under pressure is essential. You will have the necessary skills and experience to motivate and lead staff, manage student expectations, and to interact with and manage stakeholders at all levels.

Recruitment process

Successful applicants who are short listed will be invited in for a 2 stage interview process:

1. Competence-based test on the following:

• Student financial support (e.g. scholarships, hardship funds), funding and statutory benefit entitlements
• UKVI Student Route/Tier 4

2. Face to face panel interview (for candidates that pass the competence-based test)

How to Apply

To apply click on 'Apply Online' and fill out the application form.

Further information about the application process can be found here:

Please email if you need any assistance with the application process.

Interviews are expected to be held in the week commencing 28 th July 2025.

For informal enquiries about the position please contact Chackervarti Afghan, Head of Student Services and Operations: .